San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-25
EDITORIAL BREvITIEs.

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be; and the country is resting qniotlyun-
der It's expected deliyeranCe from the
democratic yoke, or soon VIII be.
1'uE democracy have not yet ceased to
| cul kIeberg for suggesting TO the Wash
ingtOu authorities that he would like to
nave cX United States Attorney A. j.
Evans, appointed 10 assist him in the
| Ku KluX prosecutions. The democracy
nave not got over being scared at Jack
Evans yet.
ITisn ip and tuck now between the
| Fort Worth Gazette and the Houston
| Post, whether the Gazette shall locate
| more railroads than the Post man can
| manufactures The Post has the adyan-
tug Of the last deal, but the deal Is very
close.
The old stalwart leaders and those
who have fallen heir t. the prejudices Of
| the 800, are trying to read james e.
| Blaine out Of the list Of presidential pos
sibiities in 1888. They have tackled a
large contract,
The railway commissioners appointed
| bv the president are not worn out poll
| Iiuians, save aud except Horizontal Bill.
| This much At the very least, can be said
in their favor. Already the howl arises
because the six years term was given to
Judge Cooley, a republican.
| TO TURN Texas over to the tender
mercIes OF the prOhiDltiOnists would be
| The greatest victory that the St. John
| and Craufil crowd could possibly
| achieve. To gain this victory they will
! employ all their forces, and the ablest
| prohibition advocates of the country
viii aid in making the Texas campaign.
THE attention OF the tax collector has
been cited 10 the immunity from paying
| occupation tax, and particularly saloon
tax, which some persons seem TO enjoy.
| IAN Antonio has hole ready for every
dollar of her revenue and the collector
is reminded that the collections are be-
| ing noted.
| SENATOR JONES poses rs the la-da-Gah
| -enutOT ui the 'hiyalTOus south, and evil
IDENTIFY expects to tafiy his way to re-
election when the Florida legislature
| meets. There are not oranges and
sugar cane enough in the state TO sweet
en- Jones, so as 10 make him palatable to
| that extent.
The boys in blue who have been in
suited and Irampled upon by this demo-
rratiC administration will not forget the
insults when the day OtreCkoning comes
in ISIS. There Will b. Il hereafter to
lulb dAlA- lAtllJll II iolAAAlN hhN AAAtl t4lo-
IraIIUu that some little dream it.
THE Times of this city says: "The
churches prayed; the rain came. Now ?"
After that Interrogation mark the LIGHT
suggests more prayers. "a good deal more
Of them; and more rain, a good deal
more rain. II according TO their faith
10 Was done unto them. the faith WAS
certainly rot conspicuuusly strong.
,,..r,,-. b.,.Fr,.r l..r, ,.I..t..I r.p-
rr,rnIaiNr from Reagau's old district.
The geutlemaH's pedigree ia trOIted out
'ur Inspection. HIS confederate record
l- found To he full width, all wool war
ranted to wash and against such, in
Texas there Is no use in buUking. The
battle was well fought at Palestine and
% il to be hoped that the best man got
the persimmOn.
IRISH Americans and Irishmen in
America ana All Irish sympHthIZers here
VIII watch with OreWhless interest the
movement of events in the English par
lAmruT. There are SO many cooks 10
JuaI home rule and land question broth
Iual tnrT. De- great uncertainty and anX-
| U.ty concerning the quality of the stew.
One thing Us sure. that country will be
100 a SKEW Iuul the stew suits the Irish
palate.
WITH the determination OF the gov
0rument 10 persist IN cOrrciye measures
| he long, black catalogue of crimes
against the poor tenantry Of old Ire
land grows TO sickening proportions. The
scenes surrounding eyictInns, rs now
conducted IN Ireland by government or
der wou.d nave gwen Dante 5 lhhrmO
more hellish horror than it row pos
resste'
| THERE seems to be no reasonable
doubt That The Camden, n. j. syndicate
j., gUing TO invade the cotton district of
he south and erect a number Of cotton
OIL mills. Ii will have the effect of rails
ny the price Of seed all over the cotton
G,lTiCt This much is sure VIII the
farmers and planters reap as much bene-
iit aud Will these benefits be as secure as
II these mills were organized on the CO.
| operative plan, ana the farmers VINO
grow the cotton seed held a controlling
interest 10 them?
SENATOR SHERMAN's domestic wife.
having lived in Washington thirty wears,
signs for her peaceful home in Man field.
| OHIO The country, however, is not
thinking OF spariug the senator vet
awhile, and his accomplishing, devoted
wife will follow his fortunes In the tu-
lure as IN the past. It's not always up
on the husbands thar the burdens of
| public IlVlng TALL most heavily. There
are women who TeYel In the attractions
and eNcltrments Of WashingtOn's social
Whirl, and there are others TO whom that
u.e is perfect purgatOry.
| The New York World could forgive
Cleveland Tor not turning all the republi-